Car strikes gas pump; spill contained

Updated 10:33 am, Wednesday, September 18, 2013

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A car struck a gas pump at a Sunoco station on Main Street in Bridgeport on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. Witnesses said a car hit another vehicle at the station, pushing it into the pump. Bridgeport firefighters responded to the accident. less

A car struck a gas pump at a Sunoco station on Main Street in Bridgeport on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. Witnesses said a car hit another vehicle at the station, pushing it into the pump. Bridgeport firefighters ... more

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A car struck a gas pump at a Sunoco station in Bridgeport on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. Witnesses said a car hit another vehicle at the station, pushing it into the pump. Bridgeport firefighters responded to the accident. less

A car struck a gas pump at a Sunoco station in Bridgeport on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. Witnesses said a car hit another vehicle at the station, pushing it into the pump. Bridgeport firefighters responded to ... more

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A car struck a gas pump at a Sunoco station in Bridgeport on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. Witnesses said a car hit another vehicle at the station, pushing it into the pump. Bridgeport firefighters responded to the accident. less

A car struck a gas pump at a Sunoco station in Bridgeport on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. Witnesses said a car hit another vehicle at the station, pushing it into the pump. Bridgeport firefighters responded to ... more

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Car strikes gas pump; spill contained

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BRIDGEPORT -- A car struck a pump at the Sunoco gas station at Main Street and Woodside Avenue on Wednesday morning, forcing the station to close.

Witnesses said one vehicle struck another car sending into the gas pump.

One of the drivers went to the hospital as a precaution.

Fire Lt. Philip Reeves said the service station owner immediately hit the emergency shutoff, and that prevented a large spill from happening.

"Gas pumps are designed for something like this,'' Reeves said. "There are safety valves at ground level and a small tub under the pump to catch what spills.''

Only a small amount of gasoline was released, but the pump was knocked off its concrete stand.